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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

In Norwegian (or rest of scandinavistan, as far as I know) we don't even use "the". Suffixes are used instead.

Fish = Fisk
The fish (single) = Fisken
The fish (plural) = Fiskene

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So, is there no differentiation between "a fish" and "the fish"?

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

A fish - en fisk
The fish - fisken

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

English would be a lot more fun if they did the same as us.

A fish

Fisha

A man

Mana

A book

Booka.

[–] Retrograde@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Sounds like Final Fantasy potions/spells

this is a relly gard thing to understand for natives of languagea without articles, "some fish" vs "this particular fish"

[–] Ebber@lemmings.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Proud lad from Jutland here: in our dialect we do use "the" in "æ".

The fish = æ fisk